Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1887-11-12
ELECTION NEWS.

on Tuesday, were almost equal in
intensity to that manifested over a
presidential election. The results
are hailed as victories by both
parties. There have been losses and
gains on each side. This is the
skirmisa for 1888, and judging from
its closeness and bitterness, the
battle will be a memorable one.
There can now be no doubt as to
who the Democratic Presidential
candidate will be,-Cleveland himself.
On the Republican side, Foraker
has gone up head.
The victory in new Jersey is COM
plete and the Republicans have a
good majority in the Legislature, IN.
surfing the election of a Republican
United States Senator.
New York State has gone Demo
cratic by about $4,000 plurality. The
great fight over the District At
torneyship in New York city has re-
suited in the election of Fellows,
Democrat, by $4,000 majority.
In Ohio Governor Foraker is re-
elected by handsome majority. The
entire Republican ticket is elected in
Hamilton county, which is consider
ed a great triumph for the Republi-
cans, who also have both houses OF
Legislature by large majorities.
The result in Virginia shows Ma
hone defeated, and the election of
Congressman Barbour, as Senator
RiddIeberger's successor, pretty well
assured. The Virginia Democrats
are countiog on 81 out of the 100
members of the house of Delegates
and two-thirds of the State Legisla-
ture.
Large Republican gains are re.
ported from Massachusetts, the most
important being the cutting down OF
the Democratic vote in Boston 5000.
The Republicans have gained four
State Senators and ten or twelve
Representatives
The postponed election in Rhode
Island for Congressman, resulted in
ii victory for Warren o. Arnold, Re.
publicang. The Prohibition vote in
this State was very small.
Owing to the Republican disaffec-
tiOn in Philadelphia, the Democratic
candidates for Sheriff and Comp
troller are elected. The rest of the
city ticket is Republican. The Penn
sylvania Republican State ticket is
elected by a handsome majority,
though light vote was polled. In
Philadelphia the Republicans were
united on the State ticket, though
divided on the city ticket.
Chicago offers somewhat of sur
prise by the Republicans making a
clean sweep.
Nebraska is Republican by over
5000 majority.
In most Of the States Prohibition
tickets were in the field. In New
York aud Ohio returns show fall
ing off IN the Prohibition vote. In
Rhode Island it fell off great deal.
In some portions of Pennsylvania
they polled pretty good vote, but,
in the whole State, do not appear to
have developed much strength. All
interest in the Oregon election cen
tered in the Prohibition amendment,
but the returns declare it defeated
by about seven Thousand majority.
Iowa also gives good Republi-
can majority, but the returns show
that the Democrats have made some
gains.
BALTIMORE, MD, Nov. 9.-Re
liable estimates throughout the State
show that Jackson's majority for
Governor will be about 5000, the
smallest received by any Governor
in twenty years. Senator Germans
county is Democratic by a reduced
majority. The call for a constitu-
tional convention was defeated by
$4,000.
Pennsylvania has elected the Re-
publican State ticket by majority
ranging from $4,000 to 10000. The
election was for State treasurer and
Judge of the Supreme Court. To the
former office Captain William B.
Hart, Republican, has been chosen
over Bernard j. McGrann, Demo
crat: d. G. Irish, Prohibition, anc
John @. A. Kennedy, Labor. To
the office of Supreme judge, Henry
Warren Williams, Republican, has
been chosen over J. Ross Thompson,
Democrat; S. B. Chase, Prohibition,
and Charles S. Keyser, Labor.
The Republicans Tuesday elected
their candidate for Congress in the
Second District of Rhode Island,
where the Democrats had plurali.
ty last year, and so will control a
majority of the state delegations in
the National House of Representa-
tives. This is one of the great poll.
tical triumphs of the year and insur-
es the choice of a Republican presi-
dent in case the next presidential
election is thrown into the House.
Washington Co., Md, gave
Brooks, Rep, 4.449; Jackson, DEM,
4,O46 Baldwin, Pro-, 1862 Ed. Stake,
Rep. Senator, 4,410; Victor Cushwa,
Dem, 4,O36; j. A. Mason, Dem, is
elected States Attorney; j. o. Cat
rell, Repub., sheriff; House of Dele.
gates, Harp and Koontz, Rep; Hay
EFT and Smith, DEM; Orphans
Court, Powles, Dem, Fleming and
Hildebrand, Rep, and four Republi-
can County Commissioners out OF
five.
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William Finchman, confined IN
Rockingham county, Va, Jail, con.
x,,otad IF tho crual and most dnlihpr.